The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-17 00:00:00

-.4 -1. - ROYAL E NGLISH OPERA, CON 33NT-GARDEN. Under the Yan.aE,' e ment of Miss Louisa Pyne and W. Harrison. _ _ THIS EVENING (81 h time \ a new Opera, founded on Goldsmith's Come iy, fir id to be called SH STOOPS TO CONQUER. Aliso Louisa Pyne and 31r. W. Harrison. After which, the ',3urle squc Opening of the Grand National r antomime, HARLEQUIN S'l. G. EORGE AND THE DRAGON. Doors open at half , .. past Six—Commence at Seven. inHEATRE R( TAL DRUR Y-L AN E. Managers, ME .se!al's. Edmond F a lconer and . Chatterton. TTIIS EVENING, tl ie Performances will commence with the New Serio-Cornic L xama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled cIIGHT AND MORN.. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, supported by Messrs. I'.yder, Raynor, Fit zjames, and Misses Leclereq. Atkinson, and Heath. To conclude wit: the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto mime of SINBAD THE SAZi.OK ; or, The Seven Wonders of the World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Bolend C. alLoonsauri , Darlequins, Mesext . J. Corma,-.lk and S. Sav o ille a ; n Pant Messrs. W A. BE xnes and J. aiorris ; Columbines, Madame )3oleno and Miss. 2s Clutmiss. Prices as usual., ?dox Office open from 10 till 5 daily. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fcchter. BEL DENIONI (0 (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every livening d uring the Week. THIS EVEI , TI NG, the performance will commence with a yew and Origt aal Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD: "[erste. IL Widlicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles ollett, Pireland; ►Mis sea Percy, Pauline Lealercq , Wood, Mr C s. Lee, and Miss Ltofenu. tter wl rich, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, aken from Stendhal's Italian Chronicle, „" by Mr. John Brougham. Principal char= ter by Mr.. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brougham , Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Si ms ; Miss Kat e Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, llrs. Lee, and aliss : Elsworthy. The Put lic are entreated to take notice that No Charge is ;wade to ti to occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, eit her for play bi lls e'r for the safe keeping of hat and cloaks, and tow - the a;ttenciants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-oflce open daily from 11 to 3. Commence at 7. HEA' IRE ROYAL HAY ARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVIIISING, THE LITTLE DAISY. Miss Maria norris. b e followed by (by desire) THEZb RIVALS. Bob Acres, Mr. Buckstone ; Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr. Chippendale ; mes,srs. Howe, Braid, Rogers, Clark, Coe; Miss Angel, Miss H. Lindley, Miss Snowelea, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which, KING ARTHUR ; or '1 he Days and Knights of the Round Table. Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, Braid, Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, dre. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough , Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c. Commence at 7. RO YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining - . THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, HARLEQULN LITTLE TOM TUCKER; The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the old Woman who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't !mow what to do. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL boIe Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. 2lst Week of Miss Bateman. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKE R. Miss Woolgar and Mr. J. L. Toole. kt to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate inan, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil togton, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Billing - ton. To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortnnio and his Seven IVlar.ril Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, It. Phillips, Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. LEAH. -EVERY NIGHT, MISS BATEMAN. SS GATEMAN.—LEAH.—TiIis EVENING, 3 1 1 7 the 118th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BAfEMAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the principal character in the new Five Act Drama ot LBA_FI has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further notice. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.—The New Comedy of THE SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J. L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are engaged:—Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Cbas. Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert. Mrs. Frank Mat thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went worth, and Mrs. Charles Mat'aews. THIS EVENING, and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock, an entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leicester Bucking ham, Esq., entitled T tiE SILVER LIN I G : Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John stone. Mr. Montague ; Mrs. l harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Cottrell, IVlissWentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by Mr. Charles Mathews just translated from the French)in his characteristic character of Un Anglais Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER. To conclude with 1863 ; or, THE SENSATIONS OF THE PAST SEASON : Mr. .T. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. A. Cottrell, and Miss Fanny Josephs. ROY ATE STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF. To be followed by UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr. Belford, Mr. l'arselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne. After which., the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPFIEUS AND EURYDICE: Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, Szas. Concluding with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, pan be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. Top 255. „ I Nuts. . . l9s. „ Deep 22e. Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De. note, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, south Wharf Paddington, W. Best Coze .15s. per chalclron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, THIS DAR.—Morning, 9h. 50m.—Afternoon, 10h. 34m To-mos.Row.-Morning, 11h. 12m.—Aftmmoon, 11h. 52m The Weather--Sun Office, Feb. 17, 1864. THERMO:LI E 1 Elt. This day at Two o'clock .. 40 Barometer-29.89. Wind—N.W. ; fresh breeze, and fine. and unprovokedly rude, sneering and most offen sively dis-courteous. What is called the War of Italian Independence is begun, is carried on, is concluded—England holding altogether aloof,while, from beginning to end, captiously critising the pro ceedings of France, in regard to the interests of a nationality, with the fortunes of whieh the English Government, meantime, affects.to sympathise. Our principle being, in this way, to sympathise—from a safe distance ! Not, howevar, "to put too fine a point upon it," to the extent of so expressing it, we call it grandiosely, the principle of non-inter vention. It is a capital discovery, of course, not a doubt of it. Only—it certainly has this drawback, that it tends, as it unwontedly, has. by this time, tended, within a period of a very few years, to ower the character, to tarnish the name, to oblite rate the influence, to eclipse the prestige of Eng land among the great Powers of Europe. It has been so perverse a principle in its operation as an evidently intended com promise with the peace-at-any-price party, as a manifestly studied concession to those most meek yet most arrogant economists—that it has given us results the most contrary imaginable of their kind —it has given us during several successive years a frightful war expenditure in a time of ignoble peace—it has led our rulers through the most wilful and pertinacious interference with other Powers to a state of diplomatic powerlessness themselves. The salient points in the situation arrived at in effect under this Policy, or rather this No-Policy of her MAJESTY'S Ministers, being among others these—That our Government raise not a hand in the cause of Poland—That they raise not a finger in the interests of Den mark—That they propose nothing whatever in the shape of Legislative Reform or Improve ment here at home—That while declining to take part in any effort to see if it is barely possible, iu any way, to close the gulph of civil war, upon the brink of which the Federals and Confederates are contending so fiercely, into the abysses of which they are pouring, with so hopeless a pro digality, lives and treasures innumerable, they, the Government of England, have shown themselves ready to conciliate the braggart executive of the North by proceedings that have been proved in our own courts of law to be illegal. Remembering all which (and how much more !) we don't in the least wonder at the portents of discon tent with the present Government, now discernable thickly and increasingly, upon all hands, both within and without the walls of Parliament, alike among our own party, among the thoroughly independent Liberals, and among the party confronting us, the serried and consistent party of the Conservative Opposition: ! ..,, ,-,' - ''.. . ' ‘th.' , ,- ll' --• . tin ' '''l -4); irN. UM ,t. ~...), The public will see with satisfaction Mr, MILNER GIBSON'S endeavours to simplify the con. duct of private bill legislation, and to reduce the heavy expenses attendant upon it. A committee to inquire into this subject, it will be remembered, was appointed during last session, and after a lengthened investigation gave in a report and several recommendations. It is upon these recom mendations that Mr. GIBSON'S motion of last night was founded. The first alteration proposed was the manner of dealing with bills so as to lighten the labours of committees ; the second, the House fees, in which it is proposed to make a reduction ; and the third, and not the least important to the public, is the professional charges of Parliamentary agents, solicitors, counsel, and others. Legal ex penses are, proverbially, extortionate ; but the expenses of a committee-room are even worse. They eclipse even the Chancery Court itself. Lord R. CECIL stated that being once in a com mittee-room when the'division bell rang,he proposed to go and vote, but he was told that the counsel, agents, and witnesses engaged made the affsir so costly, that £1 was spent every minute that the committee was sitting. After this startling dis closure, we may conclude that he abandoned the Ayes and Noes to their fate. The statistics which the noble lord gave of the outlay incurred by the railway companies are enough to frighten specu lators, even i❑ these days of railway enterprise. " The London and North-Western," said Lord R. CECIL, "had spent from first to last £1,000,000 in these committee-rooms ; the Great Western had spent £BOO,OOO ; and the Great Northern spent £300,000 before, he believed, a mile of their line was opened." The expense, too, is not over with the first starting of a scheme, as year by year the proceedings of other com panies must be watched, and the noble lord very justly pointed out that such enormous expenditure is most inimical to the interests of the public ; since it forces the directors to cut down their expenses in every possible way to the disregard of the safety and efficiency of the line. We aro all painfully familiar with the lamentable results of employing overworked and ignorant officials in places where energy and intelligence are especially necessary. It is no doubt a great and serious evil to have such terrible expenses in preliminary legislation. Mr. GIBSON'S other resolutions were directed principally to the relief of the chairmen and members of com mittees on private bills. He suggested that when the promoters and opponents of any bill consented, the House should be at liberty to refer such bill to the chairman of Ways and Means, and the mem bers associated with him for the purposes of private business. At present the work is very unfairly divided. Mr. GIBSON cited one instance of a chair man of committees (Lord STANLEY) who sat during the sessio❑ of 1862 no less than 69 days, most of the sittings being long and laborious, while at the same time the chairman of Ways and Means only sat 33 days on an average of two hours. From the chair man's great experience, and more especially from the fact that the assistance of counsel would not often be requisite, there is reason to hope that this change may lighten the labour and diminish the expense, at the same time that it expedites the transaction of business, The resolutions proposed last night by the President of the Board of Trade are, therefore, very welcome, although they must only be received as steps towards the greater simpli• fication and ecenomizieg of the method of trans acting private business. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, 1861 Everything appears to indicate quite plainly tha the customary period has agE.in arrived when ne cessity will compel an indignant majority in the House of Commons to rele g ate another Whig Ministry to the benches of the Opposition. The relaxing influences of the balmy atmosphere of Place have again told prejudicially upon the con stitutional energies of the great Liberal Party. T hey are influences indeed that have by this time told so very prejudicially that those same energies h ave only too manifestly become seriously 'weakened. The immunity from any thing like attack enjoyed now during several successive sessions by her MAJESTY'S Minis ters have mot only slackened their powers, but ma y be almost said to have lulled their policy to sleep both at home and abroad. The result is so undeniably just precisely wh a t we have here de scribed it as being, that the s i tuat i on i s one as nearly as possible of bothlegislative and diplomatic stagnation. Abroad, the influence of England is no longer anywhere recognisable. Allies the most intimate are estranged from us by reason of th , irritating vaccillation of the councils of a nominally energetic, but a really feeble and wavering Govern ment. Whatever comments are uttered upon the course now being deviously pursued by our Ad m i. nistration, whether uttered amongst ourselves or upon the Continent, appear in a manner alway s and, as it were inevitably, to express themselves in terms of sarcasm, if not in isGri.l , i of neltpil scorn end +derision. Even those that we are bencfitting are b 0 benefited that their feelings towards us are actually embittered, insead of their regard, as we might naturally have expected, being appreciably pro. pitiated. It may truly be said of tho present times that we live and learn. The new interpretation of the words neutrality and non-intervention would suffice to raise the indignant ghost of Dr. JOHNSON. An other flagrant breach of England's much vaunted neutrality, has just been enacted at the Cups of Goad Hope. 'rho Confederate cruiser Tuscalooza has just been seized in S;mon':l Bay by her MA JESTY'S ship Narcissus, under orders from the Go vernor. The grounds upon which the Tuscalooza has been seized are as preposterous as they are un- Just. Soule time ago the Federal bark Conrad was captured by the AlAblma, and having been rechris tined, equipped, and commissioned by Captain SEMMES, started on a cruise as a regular Confede rate vessel of war, with full powers to burn, sink, or destroy enemy's ships and property. We learn from the Cape Argus of January 6th that the Tus calooza, which had. been in Sitnon's Bay some three months previous, returned to that port on Saturday, December the 26th. Lieut.LowE, her commander, reported that since her last visit the Tnsealooza had been cruising between the Cape and Brazil, and had spoken nearly one hundred Teasels. But of that IC we cede to Greece the whole of the lonian archipx!ago, as a matter f o coure we must needs spoil everything by simultaneously dismantling the fortifications. If prudence con_ strains us to decline to enter into the possibly benig. nant but probably utopian project of an European Congress, propounded to Chrisendorn by the Em peror of the FRENCTI, we so decline it that our reply stands forth consp icuousiy- before the whole world, among all the replies transmitted to Paris, as the one reply not couched ia the language of courtesy; nay, for that matter, as a reply singularly number only one happened to be a Federal. That one was the ship Living Age, which having an English cargo on board, was released on giving a bond. Lieut. LOWE hoped on this visit to Simon's Bay to get the bottom of his vessel recoppered, as well as to take in all the supplies he needed, But his hopes were doomed to disappointment, for on the day after her arrival Admiral Sir B. WALKER dispatched from the flag ship a lieutenant and a hoarding party of 25 men to take possession of the Tascalooza in the QUEEN'S name. The office' promptly executed the orders of the Admiral, and the vessel was seized accordingly. Lieut. LOWE lodged with the Admiral a formal protest against the seizure, which will be transmitted to the Home Government. The United States Consul, Mr. GRAHAM, lodged a claim to the vessel on behalf of her former owners, and has since been informed by the Government that she will be detained until she can be handed over to them. The plea put for ward in support of this seizure is that the Conrad had not been condemned by a legally constituted prize court, and that therefore her detention by the Confederates is illegal. Such special pleading would make even Judge JEFFRIES blush. It is bad enough to be unjust, but surely it is not necessary to add insult to injury, and deception to hostility. found to be a very fattening article of diet for cattle, so much so that at shows animals fed on it were sometimes excluded, on the ground that they had enjoyed an advantage not generally available." He further quoted the opinion of a gentleman who had obtained a large number of prizes for his stock, who said that whatever food he gave his cattle he always topped" them up malt. A farmer who bad been spoken to about this bill, had declared that it would be a great boon, and he hoped that hence forth ho should be able to fatten three oxen for every two, and five sheep for every three he now fattened. Such practical views weigh strongly in the balance against mere verbal opposition, proceed ing from members who are naturally inclined to look with suspicion on all agricultural measures proposed by the Government. Mr. GLADSTONE supported his Bill in a moderate and sensible speech, saying that he had not brought it forward as a measure of wonderful and universal efficacy, but as an experiment that could be made without risk, and was therefore worth trying. This is the view which honourable members on both sides of the House would do well to take of it, remembering that so long as the principle of a measure is sound and practical, great amendments and modifications can be efficted in its passage through committee. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. 'Why, we ask, was the Tuscalooza permitted to enter Simon's Bay on a previous occasion, and to depart unmolested, if she were liable to seizure ? Can it be that the Governor at the Cape, acting upon instructions from home, delayed making the seizure until such seizure could be duly appreciated at Washington? It is not customary to seize enemies' ships in harbour before war is declared, and in justice to the character of the nation whom they represent, are bound to give fair warning to all concerned before carrying into execution any original and altogether unprecedented construction of the laws of neutrality based upon the instincts of the bully and the coward. If it be determined by the present Administration so long as they are in power to play into the hands of the Washington Government, why not do it openly, and let the Northerners have the full benefit of their support. Such conduct would be unjust and ungenerous, but it would at least have the re deeming quality of being aboveboard. As it is, they please no party. The Southerners are justly indig nant at the shameless bias of our Government for the North, and the Federals, with too much reason, attribute their advantages to their audacity and English truckling rather to any sense of justice on the part of the British colonies. People will natu rally ask, how could the Confederates have con demned a vessel in a prize court, seeing that all the Confederate ports are blockaded ? Again, if the seizure of the Conrad by the Alabama was illegal, surely the destruction of other vessels by fire was equally illegal ? Now if the destruction of the many ships and valuable cargoes by the Alabama and other Confederate cruisers was not justified by the articles of war and the laws of nations, the per petrators of such acts were guilty of piracy, and as pirates were liable to seizure by a.l nations and in any locality, the British Government were bound to seizenot only the Tuscalooza, but the Alabama, Flo rida, and other Confederate cruisers. But at the outset of the war, the belligerent rights of the Confede rates were admitted by the European Powers, al though, thanks to the bungling policy of our Govern ment, their existence as an independent community was ignored. It is therefore manifest that, by vouchsafing to the Confederates the rights of belli gerents, we, of necessity, admit to them the right of oruisers to capture enemies' vessels, but at this point our " wise men of Gotha" stop short. They admit the right of Captain SEMMES to capture Fede ral ships, but they deny him the right to make use of them. According to English law, a horsedealer, on selling a horse, is bound to supply a halter to enable the purchaser to lead it away, but our new laws of neutrality permit a beliigerent to capture an enemy's vessel, but deny him the right to make use of it. Again, let us ask, how was it that the Nar cissus was so opportunely present to seize the Tuss calooza, and yet the Vanderbilt was permitted to seize the Saxon, a British vessel, in British waters? 'Why was not the Vanderbilt seized as a breach of the rights of a neutral port ? The policy of cur Government suggests us the answer, because we are afraid of war with the Federal States. But why then seize the Tuscalooza? Surely we have had enough of these discreditable and humiliating proceed ings. Parliament is fortunately sitting and should take cognisance of them. It is most satis factory to find that Mr.PEACOCKE intends to submit a motion. to the House on this subject, in about a fortnight, Exposure will at all events be of service, and it is to be hoped that the lesson will not be thrown away, but whether Ministers heed the warning or not, the members have a separate duty to perform. They will have hereafter to meet their constituents, and to render an account of their stewardships. The feeling of the country is as it always has been in favour of bold and fearless honesty, and the sooner its representatives in Par liament vindicate their right to suspect the foreign correspondence of a Government which they die trust, the sooner will the world know that the honour and prestige of England cannot be bartered away even to maintain a place-loving Cabinet in office. LRELJTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE WAR IN SCHLESWIG. APENRADE, FEB. 16. The Austrian head-quarters have arrived here, and the Prussian head quarters have been trans• 'erred to Gravenstein• Field-Marshal Von Wrangel is on his way to the [atter place. There are indications of an intention on the part of the Allies to enter Jutland. FLENSBURG, FEB. 16 (Evening). Field-Marshal von 'Wrangel, on his departure for Guavenstein, took an affectionate farewell of the principal inhabitants cf this city, and expressed a hope that Schleswig would soon be freed from the evils of war. ALTONA, FEB. 17. The Austrian Civil Commissioner, M. Reverbera, in a speech made at Tlensburg, said that all the wishes of the Schlesvig-Holsteiners would be satisfied, although a personal union of the Duchies with Denmark could net be given up. Prince Frederick Ckarles received yesterday a deputation of the citizens of Flensburg. ~.......... 0... SWEDEN AND THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE , STOCKHOLM, FEB. 16. The official Post 7tddizg states that Sweden does not support the proposed of an armistice between the Austrians and PruEsians and the Danes, neither has she recommended the withdrawal of the November Consti;utio). The second reading of the Malt for Cattle Bill° on Monday night, was not suffered to pass without some strictures. The opposition was, however, merely verbal, since none of the malcontents thought fit to move an amendment. The main cause for discontent seemed to be the apprehension that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had brought forward this measure in order to conciliate the agricultural interest in place of removing, or at least lightening, any of those heavier burdens whose mitigation they had a right to look for at his hands. Mr. BENTINCK, usually the farmer's advocate, de clared that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had always been a determined opponent of the agricul tural interests, and it was not to be supposed that his nature had changed, though his opinions had occasionally undergone very sudden alteration. The hon. member further declared that this bill would be regarded by the farmers as inimical to their interests, as likely to delay still further the repeal of the malt duties. This is a somewhat ungracious way of receiving a benefit, for that it is a benefit, though not to the full extent vv ished for, there is little doubt. It is at least a step in the right direc tion—a recognition of the fact that the malt duties of all kinds do press heavily and unfairly on the agricultural interest. Mr. PACKE'S view of the case was more rational, since he declared that he accepted the bill as an instalment, though he chequered his approval with an objection to the wording of the title. He must be a very litigious or hypercritical person who would raise an objec tion to a farmer using the " malt for cattle" for sheep, pigs, and horses. The members who ad vocated the measure were, however, ready with Practical evidence of its advantages. Sir EDWARD DERING observed that two-thirds of the counties of England were unable in ordinary years to pro duce a quality of barley that was available for the brewer, but this measure would render the com mon barley useful for feeding purposes. " The re , . fuse of distilleries," said the hon. baronet, " was AMERICA. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1864: LIVERPOOL, Tuesday. The royal mail steamship Canada, Capt. Moodie, from Bostoa ou the 3d, and Halifax on the sth, instant, has arrived here, bringing 74 passengers, and 88,376 dols. in specie. The New Yolk .Herald of the 2d instant gives the foliowing as the situation of affairs at that date : —The action of Congress yesterday on the question of the elevation of General Grant to the position of Lieutenant-General and Commander-in Chief of the armies of the United States, by a vote of 111 to 17, not only establishes the popularity of that officer, but indirectly condemns the policy of Gen. Halleck, whom Gen. Grant mill of course supersede in command of the armies if the bill should receive the sanction of the State and the signature of the President. " Executive Mansion, Washington, Feb. 1,1864. The latest despatches from General Kelly's com mand in West Virginia, state that a fight took place yesterday afternoon in the Now Creek Valley be tween an advancing column of the enemy's troops and one column of ours. After a sharp engagement we repulsed the enemy, driving him back over two miles. The enemy had obtained possession of Bur lington before they were driven back. Stories of a proposition on the part of the rebels to lay down their arms if their leaders were included in Mr. Lincoln's amnesty proclamation, were float ing about yesterday, but there is no confirmation whatever of such rumours. Another rumour, with just as much probability attached to it, is one that comes from Huntsville, Alabama, to the effect that an attack was made on Mobile some five days ago. We have rebel papers to the 29th ult., and they make no reference to any such affair, neither do our former despatches an nouncing the arrival of Admiral Farragut at New Orleans. There appears to be no doubt that the rebels at Ringgold and Dalton have gone to join Longstreet in his designs upon Kentucky. Our extracts from the rebel journals are highly interesting. They represent the spirit of the Southern people to be most exuberant. The sol diers are said to be reinlisting by whole regiments and brigades without bounty or bribe. The safety of Richmond in the spring campaign, which Gen. Grant is supposed to have designed, is talked of with some fear by the Richmond Examiner. " The news from the Potomac army is not very important. In a reconnaissance by our cavalry yesterday the Post-office at Madison Court House was visited, and Richmond papers of the 30th January were found, containing General Lee's ad dress to his army—exhorting his soldiers not to faint with their compulsory hunger, but to endure for only a short time longer the hardships of short rations—and several editorial articles confirming previous reports of destitution in the rebel army. The letter possesses great interest as unfolding a view of the sufferings of the rebel soldiers and their families, and express a general desire for peace on any terms, and a confession that the rebel cause is hopeless. Deserters are coming into our lines in large numbers, and report the destitution in the rebel army as insufferable. The following is President Lincoln's call for an additional 500,000 men : " Ordered, that a draft for five thousand men, to serve for three years, or during the war, be made on the 10th day of March next, for the military service of the United States, crediting and deduct ing therefrom so many as may have been enlisted or drafted into the service prior to the Ist day of March, and not heretofore credited. (Signed) " ABRAHAM LINCOLN." The New York Times believes the number needed will not be over 300,000 men, and concludes that the measure has been adopted as one of necessity, and as an indispensable means of avoiding such an abuse of commutation as would presently have ex hausted the military basis itself. The New York Herald says the call virtually demands only 200,000 men,d in a characteristic article it insinuates that the new levies will soon bring about a peace, and place the army on a fit basis for any emergency that may arise with Eng land or France, or both. General Lee's order to his troops in regard to their short rations is as follows : " Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia, Jan. 22, 1864. "The Commanding General considers it due to the army to state that the temporary reduction of ra tions is owing to circumstances beyond the control of those charged with its support. Its welfare and comfort are the objects of his constant and earnest solicitude ; and no effort has been spared to provide for its wants. It is hoped that the exertions now being made will render the necessity but of short duration ; but the history of the army has shown that the country can require no sacrifice too great for its patriotic devotion. " Soldiers !—You tread, with no unequal steps, the road by which your fathers marched through suffering, privation, and blood, to independence. Continue to emulate in the future, as you have in the past, their valour in arms, their patient en durance of hardships, their high resolve to be free, which no trial could shake, no bribe seduce, no danger appal, and be assured that the just God who crowned their efforts with success, will, in His own good time, send down his blessings upon your's. "R. E. LEE, General." We have from General Butler's department an official account of a recent disastrous expedition of Federal troops up James River. The force which numbered 90 men, with one piece of artillery, landed at Smithfield and marched inland. They encoun tered a superior force of the enemy, and falling back to the river were reinforced by an armed transport. A fight ensued, in which, after the Federals had repulsed several attacks the transport was disabled and blown up, and only ten men of the Federal force escaped by swimming the river. Captain Lee, who commanded the expedition, was among the ' saved. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 17 The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Germania, from Ne ?? York, on the 6th inst., has arrived off Cowes. She brings 38 bags of mails, 59 passengers for this port, Havre, and Hamburg, 89,675 dols. in specie for England, 125,200 dots. for France, and 2,000 dols. for Hamburg. Off the Scilly Islands she spoke the ship Cerberus, bound West. Her news has been anticipated. A NEW ROSSINI. - STORY is in the market, which is curious ; possibly not true. " They say," that the industrious yet coy veteran, who is always writing, how ever chary in giving forth what he writes, not long since (it may have been by desire) forwarded two new composi tions to the Queen of Spain ; that the Royal lady, by way of placing manuscripts so precious in honourable keeping, committed the same to the Library of the Conservatory at Madrid ; that the ma na g er and travelling agent of a popu lar prima donna gained access to the treasure, and put , chased it for tho sum of 5,000 francs. If this be true, whether the lady will be permitted to sing these strangely-acquired additions to her repertory, becomes a question. AN IMMENSE CLOCK.—" The movement of this clock, next to that of Westminster, is the largest in the world, and In point of quality of material, and finish of workmanship, it is unequalled by any known."—lllustrated London News, Nov. 8, 1862. Clocks by the first artists of the day for the drawing room, dining room, bed room, library, hall, staircase, bracket, eacriage, church, turret, railways, warehouse, count ing house, mnsical, and astronomical. Church and turret c l oc ks specialty estimated for. Be nson ' s Illustrated pam phlet on clocks (free by post for two stamps) with descriptions and prices, enables those who live in any part of the world to select a clock. Also a short pamphlet on cathedral and public clocks, free for one stamp. Prize medal and honourable mention in classes 33 and 15. J. W. Benson, 83 and 34, Lud gate-hill, London. Established 1719. Watch and clock maker by special warrant of appointment to Itit.ll. the Prince of Wales. P ers ons who have been in'the habit of paying weekly as borrowers of Sewing Machines will do well to apply at once and become members of Messrs. Watts and Co.'s Sewi ng Machine Clubs. By so doing they will not only save the money they now foolishly throw away, but at the same time secure to themselves the possession of one of the best and most celebrated sewing machines in the world. Every in form ation given on application; or by letter addressed, with a sta roped envelope, to Messrs. Watts and Co., 12, Beaufort ' buildings, Strand, London, W.C., where members are ea. rolled daily between 10 and 4 ; Saturdays, 10 and 2, 111 411% N, SPAIN. MADRID, FEB. 16. A bill has been brought into Congress calling ou 3.5,000 men. Advices received here from St. Domingo repre. sent the insurgents to be much discouraged. Fresh reinforcements were corstantly arriving. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, FEB. 17. The Austrian provincial Diets, with the excep• tion of Hungary, Croatia, Transylvania, and Vene tia, have been convoked for the 2d of March. BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. MALTA, FEB. 15. The Vectis will leave Malta at 10 p.m. with the Marseilles portion of the above mails. The Poonab, with the heavy portion of the same mails, left at 7 p.m. She may be expected at Southampton on ih3 24th inst. FRANCE. BOURSE, Feb. 16.—The market has been rather buoyant, and prices have slightly improved. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 55c., and Mobilier at 1,0501 r. Railway Shares firm. The market continued firm to the close, and left off as follows : 41 per Cents. 95 50 Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 65 Credit Mobilier 1057 6 0 Do. end month 10 5 5 6 0 Bank Shares 3280 ....._ Credit Fancier 1295 Roman Italian Loan GS - Do. end - New ditto Do. end month — - Russian Austrian Spanish Threes — Rome Pebt - Deferred Cash. Account. 998 75 „, 998 75 952 50 .. 955 RA IL Orleans ......... Northern ...... ....... : 940 - 940 - New ditto ...... Lyons and Mediterrane an New ditto • • —.- • • „7 Southern •.. 670 -- ••• ulu Western ... 520 • • Eastern4B o 38 r • 382 50 ........ - - .0 _...... .. Austrian ........ 402 50 .. 406 25 481 25 .. Lombard ... . ........... 5 2 2 5G . .. 523 75 North of Spain ........ 505 _..... .. 510 Sard. ini a n • . . * ....... ' Saragossa ........... ... 600 .. 600 Ditto to Barcelona .... 398 7 5 .. 307 50 The Annamite Anlhasaftdors, who qu itted Va lentia in the beginning of December to return to Cochin China, did not arrive at Alexandria until the 27th Jannyy, after having b een forced by s t re ss of weather to seek shelter in the ports of Genoa, Civita Vecchia, and M e ssina. The ambassador s em b ar k e d at Suez on the 29th January on board the transpo r t Japon, which was placed at their disposal by the French Government to convey them to their own country. They 4 appeared to be perfectly satis fied with the accommodation prepared for them. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.--Her Majesty has nominated the Ri ght Ron. Edward Cardwell, M.P., Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Dr. William Sharpey, secretary of the Royal Society, to be fellows of the University of London. The fellowship to which Mr. Cardwell succeeds became vacant by the death of Sir George Cornwall Lewis, Bart. As there were thiee vacancies about the same time t h e members of convo cation were , su mmoned, accordi ng to the charter, to elect three gentle men, whose names were to be submitted to the Crown for the selection of one of them to be a fellow. The gentlemen selected by the convocation were Mr. P. Myles O'Reilly, M.P. , Mr. Walter Bagshot,M.A., and Mr. Robert Nicholas Fowler, M.A. upon Mr. R. ikr The choice of h er Majesty has fallen N . Fowler, who bec omes a fellow of the u niversity. LNTERpooL SHIP OFF THE HUMBER.— Loss OF A burden and which ha ils from Liverpool, was On Saturday 4 l arge s hip called th e Vaucluse, about 1,000 tons Ur I lost on the Hale S an d at t h e mouth of the Humber. The in the afternoo n, the wind blowing at the Vaucluse, whi c h w as co mmanded by Captain Nelson, only left Hull on S a t urday mo rning for the north, laden with salt. She got d own t h e r i v er and en tered the North Sea about 3 o'clock time from W.N.W. The gale a t this hour was raging furiously, and as the ship was ra ther light, Captain Nelson determined to return to the Humber. The vessel, however, would neither wear nor stay, and drifted broadside on to the Hale Sand. She W as at once thrown on ber beam ends, so that her yard became embedded in the sand. The sea ran very high, and broke constantly over the stranded ship. Her perilous position was observed by the crew of the Donna Hook lifeboat, and they at once put off to the rescue and Eleven of the cr ow were taken off an d safely landed, as it was found impracticable for the lifeboat t or e e turn, the e remainder of the c rew , five in number, andHumb pilot, left in the ship's boat. Great fears were entertained for their safety, a s th e y were seen to drift out into was to the German Ocean. O n Sunday morning nothing seen of the boat or a ny of the crew. On Monday afternoon,the however, the men arrived in Hull, having landed on Lincolnshire coast on Sunday. It is feared that the Vau cluse will become a total wreck. When she left Hu:l Admiral Fitzroy's storm signal was hoisted. EXETER HALL.---Alendelssohn's " Elijah" will be performed for the last time this season on Wednesday, tion of Mr. G. W. Martin , with a band and chorus of 700. dersdorff, M iss O Em ma ey March 2, by the National Choral Society, under the direc- P r incipal vocalists, Madam e Ita , , rganist,H wood, Mr. Sims Reev es, Mr. Bantley. Mr. 1 John (A . , Boardypan. _ z„) Ormbr HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 16. The Qaeen, attended by the Countess of Caledon and Lieut.. Col. the Hon. D. de Itos, drove out yesterday. The Prince and Princess of Wales. ST. LEONARDS, Feb. 16. This morning the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale and the Hon. Mrs. E. Coke, drove in their waggonette to the meet of the East Sussex fox hounds, Sidley-green, about a mile and a half from the Bexhill station of the South Coast Railway. The muster was the largest known in this part of the country within the memory of the oldest member of the hunt. Not far short of 300 horsemen and horsewomen assembled, and a fair sprinkling of those present showed the true hunting colours. The Prince (who wore the scarlet of the hunt) was received by the master, Mr. H. M. Carteis, of Windmill-hill. Amongst those on the ground were Sir Anchitel Ashburnhain, Mr. Pilcher, master of the Hailaham harriers; the master of the West Kent hounds; Mr. Christy, master of the South down Hunt; Mr. A. Brook, master of Bexhill har riers; Mr. Saunders, secretary of Southdown Hunt; and a host of visitors from the neighbouring districts of Rye, Eastbourne, Haileham, &e. The hounds were under the care of Harrison, the veteran huntsman, with young Duke as whipper-in. The pack threw off in a cover near Holo, and reynard, travelling eastward, passed very near the place of meeting, and thence inland. After a splendid run of about 50 minutes, the fox was killed near Buckle's farm. The Prince was well up, and received the brush from the hands of Mr. Curteis. The Princess of Wales returned to St. Leonards immediately after the start. The afternoon was bright and pleasant, and her royal highness pro menaded the parade for about an hour (almost unobserved for some time), accompanied by the Hon. Mrs. E. Coke and Lieut.-General Knoll's. The residents here much regret the prevalence of south-westerly winds, which does not allow so good an opportunity for viewing the beautiful scenery of the neighbourhood as could be desired. An instance of the generosity of the Prince of Wales has occurred during his Royal Highness's residence here. On Saturday morning a coastguard man, named Terry, was accidentally drowned in a heavy sea at Pett, whilst assisting to save the life of a man who was left helpless in a fishing smack. The Prince, whilst on a walk on Saturday after noon, entered into conversation with the coastguard man on duty at 39, 'fewer Station, and was told the circumstances in a homely way. On Monday, his Royal Highness, through Major Teesdale, for warded a cheque of £5O to the widow. It is anticipated that the royal party will leave St. Leonards at the end of the week. - - Marriage of Miss Marie Louise Herbert, of Clytha, On Monday last the neighbourhood of Clytha, from an early hour, presented a bustling appearance, it being the day fixed for the nuptials of Walter Smythe, Esq., with Miss Marie Louise Herbert, the daughter of the " Squire of Clytha," as Mr. Herbert is familiarly termed—an event which has been anticipated with much interest for a con siderable time. Few country gentlemen enjoy greater popu lation, amongst those by whom they are surrounded, than does Mr. Herbert, of Clytha, for, although an associate of the nobility, and a descendant of the great Eaels of Pem broke—a family renowned in the annals of history for its chivalry and large possessions, yet the urbanity of dis position, unassuming manner, and kindness of heart of himself, Mrs. Herbert, and their amiable family, towards their neighbours, more especially the poor, have won for them universal esteem and respect in the district in which they reside. It is only, therefore, what might have been expected, that people of the neighbourhood, one and all, would join with the personal friends of the contracting parties in celebrating, in the most enthusiastic manner, an event which bids fair to confer lasting earthly happiness on one of the members of such a family. The demonstrations of joy included bell-ringing, and the discharge of cannon, which continued throughout the day; triumphal arches, and other decorations were erected on the route to the church, and the bridal party was greeted with hearty cheers, by a large assemblage of spectators. Clytha House, as most of our readers are aware, is situated about midway between the towns of Usk and Abergavenny, and within three miles of the magnificent ruins of Raglan Castle, once the noble residence of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, and Lord of Chepstow and Raglan. He was succeeded by his son William, whose daughter married Sir Charles Somerset, and conveyed the Castle of Raglan and its dependencies to her husband, from whom it passed into the family of Worcester. The situation of Clytha House is one of the most picturesque in the vale of Usk ; it is ap proached through a gateway beneath a handsome Gothic arch, and the great taste displayed by the present proprietor in laying out the grounds, and adorning them with rich conservatories, large gardens, elegant lawns, and a minia ture lake, has rendered it one of the most pleasant and de sirable residences in the county. At 11 o'clock the bride and her father left the mansion of Clytha in a handsome carriage, preceded by the carriage containing the six bridesmaids, and the equipages of several of the leading gentry of the county, and pro ceeded to Llanarth Catholic Church, about a mile and a half distant; where the nuptial ceremony took place, The road about the entrance to the church was crowded with spec tators, eager to catch a glimpse of the interesting young lady. The bride was given away by her father, William Herbert,Esq., of Clytha, and Walter do Saddington Blount, Esq. acted as best man, in lieu of the Hon. A. Stourton, who was prevented by illness. The Rev. Father Fisher officiated, the sermon an 1 nuptial benediction being given by the Right Rev. Dr: Brown, Bishop of Menevia. The parties present at the ceremony were the parents, brothers, and sister of the bride—Sir Frederick Smythe—Mr. R. Berkeley—Col. and Mrs. Arthur Herbert—Major Herbert —Mr. and Mrs. Blundell, of Crosby Hall, Lancashire —Mr. Huddleston, of Sawstone Hall, Cambridgeshire, and the party staying in the house at Clytha. Lord Bellew (the uncle of the bridegroom) and the Hon, Miss Bellew, as well as the family of Mr. Scrope, of Danby, were pre vented by illness from attending the wedding. Lady Smythe was also prevented from attending, the marriage of her sister, the Hon. Miss Stonor, to the Hon. Leopold Ellice, taking place on the same day. The bride's dress was a rich whito satin, trimmed with Brussels lace and orange flowers, a wreath of orange blossoms over which was thrown a beautiful wreath of Brussels lace ; and a superb parure of pearls. The bridesmaids were Miss Herbert of Clytha, Miss Eyre Lindley Had (first cousin of the bride), Miss Washington Hibbert, Miss DeWinton, Miss Gwynne Halford, and Miss Fergusson wore dresses of white challi trimmed wtth blue and white, tulle bonnets with forget-me-nots. Upwards of sixty sat down to a 7ccherchd breakfast, the tables being most elegantly decorated with fruits and flowers. The wedding cake was by Messrs. Bridgman. The presents, which amounted to more than 100 in num ber, testified in a striking manner the affection and friend ship in which the bride is held, many of them being of elaborate workmanship, chaste, and costly. They were ex hibited in the large drawing room, and included a set of pearls, given by Mr. Montague Bellew—carbuncles and diamonds, by Lord Bellew--a gold and emerald necklace, by Mr. and Mrs. Blundell—a beautiful bracelet, with pearls and rubies, by the Hon. Mrs. Carrington Smythe—a gold and turquoise bracelet, by Mrs. Leigh—a gold bracelet, by Mr. Herbert, of Llanarth— a set of malachite ornaments, by Lady Harriet Jones—a gold enamelled watch and seals, by Mr, Huddleston—a beautiful gold casket, with watch, by the Hon. Godfrey Morgati—gold and turquoise brooch and earrings, by Mr. and Mrs. Curre (these were worn by the bride on going away) —an exquisite necklace of pearls and diamonds, set in blue enamel, with a diamond ring, by the bridegroom— a ring of large pearls, by Mr. Scrope, of Denby —a very pretty French clock, by Viscountess Hereford- - and a beautiful ormolu clock, by Major and Mrs. Stretton. These particularly attracted our attention, but it would be useless to attempt a description of the varied useful and ornamental objects in silver, ormolu, china, and glass which found places among them. The departure of the happy couple took place (for Rome) about three o'clock in the afternoon, amidst the reiterated good wishes of the assembled relatives and friends, and the lusty cheers of the inhabitants of the loclity, who lined the road, at intervals, to "see them off"—and many and sin cere were the hopes expressed, at the subsequent festivities, for their future happiness, The festivities at the mansion comprised a ball, on Fri day, the sth instant—from which day, until another ball on the evening of the marriage-day, a large and distinguished party was entertained at the house. The invited guests present at the breakfast and balls, in addition to those already mentioned, included the following :—Lord and Lady Tre degar, Hon. Colonel Morgan, Hon. A. Morgan, Sir George and Lady Walker, Mrs. C. H. Leigh and the Misses Han bury, Mr. Rolls (of the Hendre) Mr. J. A. and the Misses ie)Rolls,err7Ar. and r i end Alri‘sirAs. c A. Rolls,urre ,Ir. and M rs. Lewis (St. P (of It ton), Herbert, M a j or an d Islrs.Stret°ton)n, Mr. l\l r. Count, Capel Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Kennard, Count Zamoyski, Hon, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford-Butler, Mrs. and Miss Little (of Llanvair Gratige), lqejor and Mrs, Wickham, Mrs. and. -- ---------- _... the Misses Wheeley, Captain Wheeley, lar. W Wheeley, Major M‘Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Batt, Captain and Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Washington ilibbert, Mr. It Berkeley, Captain Berkeley, Mrs. Gwynne Rolford. 'MO Mrs. Davies, Rev. Mr. Huddleston, Stuart, Miss Pointz, Mr. and Dims Bosanquet, Captain and and Mrs. Fresnoy, Mr. Walter Blount, &C. 8: - ,, Mr. Herbert, whilst ho entertained " the great" witbil his mansion, in a most liberal manner ---like a "fin e °II ' Rev. Mr. Pigott, gr. English ox not " forget the small," without, but had an ox slaughtered and divided amongst the poor , with an ample allowance of bread, and provided rustic sports for their amusement —he also treated the school-childrell with tea and a bountiful supply of plum-oake, amusements for his dependents by giving them 5 ball out 8 following evening. and afforded Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cabrige, tee Grano. Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, Col. 0. Puss and C a ptain Ellis visited the St. James Theatre last ever ing to witness the new comedy of " The Silver Lina' sr, James's,The Duke of Sutherland left Stafford gouse9 d yesterday, to spend a few days with the Dugs 61' Duchess of Manchester at Kimbolton Castle, liunts. by The Marchioness of Abercern, accopanied: v:a Lady Geori,-,iana Hamilton, and Lord C. liarailtou,arr'''' at Cannes on Saturday last from Paris, in order to Pal l few weeks with the Earl and Countess of Mount-Edc3lnef; an "at Countess de Grey has issued invitations:uia Carl:o at home" on Friday next at the family residen Carlton -gardens. • The Earl and Countess Russeli had a dinner pot/ last cov evening at the family residence in Cheshanve,olliecs ers wets laid for 18, and among the g uests w e e o r u ntes s Excellencyßerns the Prussian Ambassador and the 1 jor a and torff, his Excellency the .la.rquis dAzegli°l_,,ley, o Lady Stanley of Alderley and the 110. bliss S:dag, Mr. r.dßFrorewdnki.nCra, viNeinrsd.ischr,atdhoe,c: igshcet,lion. giro 3vid 9Digter, Mr. Biddulph, Mr. Wade Mr. and Mrs. lliers , .. Viscountess Danger von and Miss Irvine Ar e 9:116/e; ing at Ment home en i n A. 12. .......______....----" e, neat Nice, for t he winter 00001. are expected The Reported Death of Dr. living st°-ne' ___. - th e at natives on Lake --.-- (From the Medical Times and Gazette) hob o al The report of Dr. Livingstone's death at the sta re, we cannot refrain from calling attenion. to Par i se bof Nyassa has excited so geaers ord which will enable our readers to judge for thelneelli , far this report is likely to be true or nandunfo soot ot It appears that Dr. Meller, the surgeon 11 _ vp,bl,./. the expedition, with two of the missionaries, the ',, t i r ifoi L three fromo vdist;l:rieredobl,vboet Procter and the Rev. Henry Rae ley, were, pp , ve n f loot November. The out N of the country, at Quilimane at the beginti.iagi:twp or days before their arrival, be hod ffeeriry thot pr.t Governor e o G r oovfer:onrnoat, tslataattinpglace said that' o totte r ivingstone and all with him had been natives on Lake Nyassa, but not aging li c r , JO' authority he made that statement. At first' belie° ler and his companions were inelined .-,,,, before this report to be true; but another report prevsil`Za bo they left Quilimane, to the effect that Liviagstone;ooo oO but wounded, and brought down to the inissioa s _ t oter Mount Morumbala, and no authority whatever for t o fit° port appearing, they could not help thinking thoospooloa) .4' report rea was equally untrustworthy. Still, tileffth hial , a from the from the small force Livingstone hod w` t t aco s character of the Lake natives, to fear the , , tidings might • et h is prove too true. ri ot g . • After receiving his recall, knowing he could or. wing at ships down the rivers until the end of the Year,. d a Dar t , N one resolved to do his best to explore the alrtu e ea ,ieric na y n assa. The departure of Dr. li.irst--who had 1) : ,IroPesa. end Mr. C. Livingstone, with foar of t ; P o e „ t reto oi :a e or crew,.d— tohad left him very short-handed. ~111"ietoP14";°0 . him were barely sufficient to get the o..pa 0 , t or• I , 4 There was time it was needful to make the descea;f:',o6 wild'', hadT re was also great difficulty, owing to tielontopy, os 00. prevailed, in getting suppliee lot al . 1 c; ~aded 0..0: this, suitable number ,of native attendants; an d+ 12 ' ' at h e v erl i lon is, the doctor himself was not equo t ,‘:,) b ier s Id it attagckand severe anxieties had deprtesu. ,„ hodre.oo, of dysentery had gi eatly we hen 131° " ii , coo' was f elt by those about him that the jottrAo9 - pear plated was at best but a desperate venture' , 40 ; be B r He however, was not anxious as to the feat C 1 ''°, iL,I the natives were mischievous, having beet" A t t O ,O his boat cut off by them in 1861; but he thol f thelP''-tot boat he could readily get out of their waltrotecl iil troublesome, p and to use his own w ords, 11°.,,," or ovidence which had hitherto protected 11.170;0, The bo ot From the first his journey was not sasPlfo p ad 11(1 , ° ,„ the gon carrying his boat hopelessly broke Or ; pire w or ' o e. itself, after it had been carried on to the 'CP P:otbipeal tot D atives living about the mission statioa st, 'o o ta ° :f the Dr. Meller learnt from a letter from r. 1-°overrle," who in ca charge of the Pioncer—ultimately lost evltiottolo;a. eie taracts. Then the doctor, with. the 400 coati° revort had formed his boat's crew, appeared to 11'' o f i 3 tile t p oil i g journey on foot. And the next thing hea rd ' for 111 :o its' of his death. In all this there seenis got'ui t ar " 10 0 that the report may be true, but it is sta4:,phaloS' 600' portant an event as the murder of au I:`g O li ' l) OW have been kept from the knowledge of theoloolijaollt.oll a selves —that those at Matiti, the fi r s t of the 1 0 00,` a lde i acts, and Morumbnla, should have bad no se ller o oll' t ; and from the fear that they itheW,l,),(a.tints i t c : P al a companions had not left the ship, and '",-0, toted --, ' ire' ate with them, and did not, we DILLY infer o p ftft TO not received it. The last news WM gad' f - (.S:GOP'.IO 01. with the expedition up to the beginning °,l. wel l 01 ) , t. p eti t last news from the missionaries reported s' A t beial I ' 4 o o 11; should the report therefore have reaello,;herort",`liiti; have arrived a day or two after that date. 3 '" t o P I :AM have better ..,,,e. bars . 0 V" d means of getting info-maw- t O , t he ol io I but as Matiti is 200 e(biles nearer Lak e 1%1-Pl°l,ol° rola and lies in the direction the reporters must ':'; 00001100 and Morambula is but 20 miles from 5011$'givalc11::tlie°'„; improbable that the English at these pion. ° -000 . ce d 0 received, a if it were true, information ac lal a rEeeillo g eo the e a it is equally improbable that, if theiolope v.' o thhold the intelligence fro leaving w oul t d h e w c i country _______...„ to. Modesty of Metropolitan rrec p , , 7' i ho el 0 . ---°---- to o. , ii- The modesty of the gentlemen, mostly tia oo bodi 0 dt s pose to supply London with raitways Whit „Doc o its is something very remarkable, and approsea, So 80 Of tic sublime. They have scheduled one-le u rth e ` re to ee il .oo o oV of the City la es which they s eek Pe We t oes Y o il ° about 20 miles of railways. One sc" M o e ple' bt'f i 0 tij. sion of the London Monument, another re lop or°6oers' third of the Fleet sewer. Many a the CitY,,Aohetseiopo43l/ list of the doomed buildings. The Whole of t'e;opti ; ' o b 101 l fully avoid the City churches, which sr° voyardS'tptsit; they do not hesitate to run through tb'e gToroP°Serpec °'; are full, Not less than three of the echeraePti $t- to e f a ; P ossession of the'. great estate of the d(!,,,', Ati ° , pe t burial -ground. One takes possession ot L!'_ totio' tO while three, the most modest Of all, propose ow; wit or; ito. the very Houses of Parliament thetaselletivcroPesewl rt!o' the Thames Embankment,-alotg which tbeir..lo°6° si:' They invade Hyde. park, rho Green-park, lio pitted° 0 1 0 Kensington-gardens, and no end of Pilboecati°,l°J ats'll Metropolitan Board of Works say that the goof , d'; „ L i SO half of the schemes would render the re ifj : i f : otd, li c e 1 3 ! so rQ ; but impossible—" the sewers would beoc-Toerl2°,-, too ';‘, divided, and destroyed in all directions- , 3 of P -e p . of t " posed crossings of Whitechapel-road, ' oo a so ° tf's Marylebone-roads, nine of Biehopsgele' u,iia opt other main thoroughfares. it bsts , 0 0 0 n oto 0 rio It will scarcely be credited that 0000 bpsiltoo gigantic character of the schemes and she v s o P 0 1,0 ) . ,ha ( pc ~t.,cio f capital required to execute them, ti le '. yore U.„,40' • list of subscribrs. They are launched e;toce, ) Too B a b y. to be carried out or abandoned as cirattaiosite, •Pa 0,0111.4 True, the projectors have made their dais 0,111 t o Do ' ,f , rantee for the execution of the works,. ro,,,tiat recociix For in event of a scheme authorised PLr a , pal a:o,,,ty r„, r , afterwards given up, there is never anr_erj, tn.e,odiS%, ing the deposit from the Accountant-u. e:0 lol:00r d,Lii.'a run by the projectors being that th:Y:lrtioori the;o Doer°„oo enco between the amounts of divid. h ila .t !_,, 'tool heir .tos ing deposit, and the interest a t which n .. 7. wo rt .yesecto from the bankers. But many coast e,.;!'„oe et I , to run this risk in order to have the , P' -- tbe Oil° Oe' profitable railway contracts. _,..0 for ..., t il ilie,, r ti In the meantime the property reciu suesooded tw_,, e p rorld tion of the authorised lines is kept s o i l s .1:10,1. 11.0, reitoot ceseary notices to purchase have been ',twilit,. loped if cannot be let W advantage during- the i boo* t o 0,,,0,.0 in business will not incur the riek ° ovine 'roe , ( the i le g i o 0 upon short notice. That vuany o ~. , _„e,, i, . a o at, i , ipete' yia' sanctioned. could not bo carve 1 , , or oe if' t 'o utter insufficiency of their eatimalcile;tivey frollie Ati: .t, of the schemes propose.s to ruali.-0 n ra il tiriororo;oo .ver, land and North,•Weatern lines to ~`1,10,,, etrect o p o` e , , provide the public with a inagnifii%oo; o d o r a a l ( logo 0 tanham-court-road to tho Strand, I L „jouer o t hong another erib • (41°' 0 ling. The estimate given by ~ _OO tilr' , ,10 perience for construtaing aline in . 0 n: o trot, Dom to; shorter, and without the ;frig s o s ° le jo ill oe d tuona and a halt. , cies ocenried opt 6 f 010 Tile Experience of the cool" L i - t - ... . 0 pun 0 ,, 0 rt ° d on con assn of the metropolitan i011;1.0, it a f t i . , o ix,,olt ;0 mates made of the cost of eitYt_Per ._toosic,o coon too ~ap reality. We are informed th t h t. :'_. /3toorfrhi it dretityo:oo Chatham, and Dover line fromd 0 0 _ l_ r is , 0 fo v/ _f:tero,sl re ton-street —t distenic itt t,...'4"soitit-t:4;oti t o 1 0 01 —will coat upwards of a mil to • I : bo if a Pa; odo „ 0 1 in Cannon-street will probablytioeoisltiecl Tlitr J:011,0 0.!.,„ petty and works beer° it is iverpool.street_lotropoololl7o North-Western Extension to Lye 0..; a too apt,. _4l vie., equally costly character ; andt ..c, 10 yototert.Sortoiootiolif Extension to Moorgate-streoo...L;3 city rr ooft, Otis esti o , amount. Moreover, the va in:, a t ° t wo I ,r tho ';.oeiottetijo:, rising, so that all estimate to dt be,,,to .:1 ;00,,,e;a11,ip, the proposed lines waY b e , t ...ea to c“.i 1 0 _y o 0 , .(J , . yo, hole we a t o de3r . will cotton o e t , p,.„j,a, 17 On thee‘ , .. on _noot ag.ot t ~ that th Lender). in it , -root . 1;. 1 0 . Asti , Tereple-bar will b© fou u y_r_iia, i y ut threstao. it is at press O, x Ni . „ See.' • - , 'ttc llitl Di tt ,geht i - ); bi t Oil IN bast to T wi t . i P.